Morning News: Plant your tongue firmly in your cheek, and prepare to learn "how to live in
the past, bedecked in ancient garb, profound in dead languages. Yes, how to
become a[n] historical re-enactor."

February 2nd

Disinformation: Disinformation, a blog calling itself "the gateway to the underground -- news,
politics, conspiracy, and weirdness," has published an article by an
ex-SCAdian comparing SCA counterculture with other "fringe" groups of society.

Ainfean inghean Risdeag reports that citizens of the Kingdom of Trimaris, as
supporters of the "Deep Impact" mission, have received a certificate verifying
that the Kingdom will be named on the spacecraft.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Sharonville, Ohio student Robert Stephan recently discovered treasure in
the vaults of the University of Michigan: a store of forgotten papyri
chronicling the life of a young Roman soldier.

Due to an extreme risk of wildfires in the area of Lochac's Canterbury Faire,
the building of campfire and the use of candle lanterns have been banned.
Canterbury Faire will be held February 4-9, 2004 in the Barony of Southron
Gaard near Christchurch, NZ.